First Look: Dynamite Entertainment December Solicits

Believe it or not, December is just around the corner, so it's not that shocking to see Dynamite Entertainment reveal their plans for many of their upcoming new releases. The publisher gave us a look at the roster for their December books as well as a look at the solicits and covers for the titles. There's something here for just about everyone, so check out the solicits and let us know if there is a book here that piques your interest.

THE SHADOW #9

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +Written by Victor GischlerArt by Aaron CampbellCovers by Alex Ross (25%), Michael Golden (25%), Tim Bradstreet (25%),Francesco Francavilla (25%)Revolutionary Part 2 (of 4) - The Shadow finds himself face to face with George Orwell smack dab in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, but his mystic powers fail to illuminate what significance this literary legend holds for the world. No time to figure that out! The Shadow's campaign against a murderous gang of gun runners takes him on a tour of Barcelona's underbelly where he meets the beautiful and dangerous Black Sparrow! But is he really an old friend in disguise? Pause to ponder that and you might miss the deadly dogfight over the Spanish countryside. Pack a parachute, Shadow, because you're going to need it!

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EVIL ERNIE #3

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +Written by Jesse Blaze SniderArt by Jason CraigCovers by Ardian Syaf (25%), Dan Brereton (25%), Kyle Hotz (25%), Stephen Segovia (25%)ORIGIN OF EVIL PART 3! It's Ernie versus Widmark Prison's gen pop in a battle to the death, but Ernie's powers are running low - how will he survive?! Plus, Ernie comes face to face with his wicked foster father, Buford for the first time since his transformation! Will it be the last? Also, Uriel, the angel in charge of people's destinies comes down from Heaven to tell Ernie what's what and Smiley doesn't like it one bit!

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VAMPIRELLA#26

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +Written by Brandon JerwaArt by Heubert Kahn MichaelCovers by Paul Renaud (33%), Lucio Parrillo (33%), Fabiano Neves (33%)The third year of Dynamite's Vampirella starts here! There's a new dawn on Earth, and a new beginning for Vampirella in the aftermath of war. Who are Mother Rowan and the Sleepless Boys, and why have they called for our heroine's help? A Dynamite stand alone story, perfect for longtime fans and a great jumping on issue for new readers!

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RED SONJA#75

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +Written by Eric Trautmann • Art by Marcio AbreuCovers by Mel Rubi (cover A), Erik Jones (cover B), Walter Geovani (cover C)(Fans - each cover has it's own UPC so you and your retailers can order the Special Anniversary Covers of your choice!)SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!On the snowy steppes of Hyrkania, Red Sonja faces off against an army bent on crushing her homeland. Old scores are settled, alliances are broken, and rest assured, with the She-Devil With A Sword entering the fray, blood will surely flow.

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QUEEN SONJA#34

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +Written by Luke LiebermanArt by Milton EstevamCover by Lucio ParrilloSonja takes the fight to Hyrkania itself, and finishes the war where it all began. The question is, who will stand when kingdoms fall?

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GREEN HORNET #35

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by Jai Nitz

Art by Jethro Morales

Cover by Stephen Sadowski

There’s only enough room for one Green Hornet and Kato in Century City! One Green Hornet is back from the dead, the other is loathe to let go of his mantle. The legacy of the emerald insect looms large over this battle to the death. Did we mention a dirty bomb is poised to go off and the city hangs in the balance?

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WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS #22

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature

Written by Robert Place Napton

Art by Carlos Rafael

Covers by Paul Renaud (50%), Fabiano Neves (50%)

Dejah and Gunbor's shocking discovery of Mortus' true plan for Barsoom leads them into an unlikely alliance with some of Barsoom's most dangerous assassins!

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THE SPIDER #7

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +Written by David LissArt by Ivan RodriguezCover by Francesco FrancavillaNEW STORY ARC! Police Commissioner Kirkpatrick lies dead. His wife grieves, and a twisted killer stalks the city. The Spider has inadvertently set into motion the chain of events that leads to his friend’s death, and now he’s out for bloody vengeance – Spider style! But will Richard Wentworth be able to resist the grieving window when she’s the woman he loves? It’s a game-changing issue of the neo-pulp sensation.

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THE SHADOW SPECIAL #1

40 pages FC • $4.99 • Teen +

Written by Scott Beatty

Art by Ronan Cliquet

Cover by Alex Ross

The Shadow knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. But when Lamont Cranston crosses paths with an old friend--a fellow veteran of "the war to end all wars"--Cranston's justice serving alter ego must judge a man whose path to villainy began with their friendship! At the risk of his own secrets being laid bare, Cranston accepts an invitation to join a very exclusive club of adventurers whose dark hearts might be the worst The Shadow has ever encountered!

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GARTH ENNIS’ BATTLEFIELDS #2 (OF 6): THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND PART 2

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature

Written by Garth Ennis

Art & cover by Carlos Ezquerra

Stiles and Frankie are up against it: trapped on Gloster Hill with a small unit of British soldiers, facing a murderous onslaught by ten thousand Chinese troops. Worse still, they didn't bring their tank along this time. It's last man, last round, as the Tankies face their sternest test to date...

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JENNIFER BLOOD #22

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Kewber Baal

Cover by Mike Mayhew

The Trial Of Jennifer Blood continues, as we find out more about the apocalyptic circumstances that led to Jen's downfall. Contents may include: The Ninjettes vs. Jen! The increasingly odd Detective Elaine Pruitt vs. Internal Affairs! Ray Buwick vs. A Large Milkshake! Life Imprisonment vs. Execution! (Can we have a phone vote? No? Okay.)

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #4 (of 6)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature

Written by Mike Carroll

Art by Igor Vitorino

Cover by Mike Mayhew

On the surface, Jennifer is a diligent housewife and doting mother, but that calm surface hides a turmoil of rage, hatred and a burning desire for bloody retaliation: when Jen was a child, her five uncles murdered her father, then drove her mother to suicide.

In her quest for vengeance against the vicious Blute brothers Jen finally comes face-to-face with their top enforcer Wendell Cortland, and sees first-hand the true nature of his cold, efficient brutality.

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DAMSELS #4

32 pages FC • $3.99

Written by Leah Moore, John Reppion

Art by Aneke

Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner

From the tales of Cinderalla, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Snow White comes Damsels!

As the twin armies of Perrault and Caumont thunder across the plains, Rapa and Heinrich search for clues to the true identity of Queen Talia in Perrault castle but soon find themselves fighting for their lives. Meanwhile in Villeneuve Queen Belle tries to reason with her husband, the king, as her subjects take matters into their own hands.

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PETER CANNON: THUNDERBOLT #4

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by Steve Darnall, Alex Ross

Art by Jonathan Lau

Covers by Alex Ross (50%), Stephen Segovia (50%)

In "Magnificent Obsessions," Peter Cannon—the hero known as Thunderbolt—returns to New York after defeating the murderous Master Tiger, only to find another unexpected threat awaiting him at the airport. Meanwhile, the General's cabal unfolds their plan for destroying the dragon... with the help of an angry (if not quite mad) scientist!

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PROPHECY #7

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by Ron Marz

Art by Walter Geovani

Cover by Paul Renaud

The fate of the world balances on the edge of Red Sonja's blade! Will Sonja, Vampirella, Dracula and the rest of their allies be able to destroy Kulan Gath forever, or will his Army of Darkness triumph? Sonja and Vampirella will never be the same, as crossover kings Ron Marz and Walter Geovani reveal one last surprise. Is this the end ... or just the beginning?